Mississippi State Board of Education
Dr. Hank Bounds,
State Superintendent of Education



Updated July, 2008


The Mississippi State Board of Education is made up of nine members who are appointed across the
various branches of government.


Mr. William Harold Jones, Chair
Term expires July, 2017
At-Large Representative

P. O. Box 282
Petal, MS 39465
Office: 601-545-8324
Fax: 601-545-8389



Mr. Charles McClelland, Vice-Chair
Term expires July, 2010
At-Large Representative

6252 Winthrop Circle
Jackson, MS 39206
Ph: 601-366-9499





Mrs. Sondra Parker Caillavet
Term expires July, 2009
Teacher Representative

8409 Daisy Vestry Road 
Biloxi, MS 39532 
Office:  228-435-4540 (Michel Junior High School) 
Fax: 228-374-5119



Mr. Howell "Hal" N. Gage
Term expires July, 2016
1st Supreme Court District Representative

Riverhills Bank  
1400 Hwy. 61 North Bypass
Vicksburg, MS 39183

Office: 601-661-7308
Fax: 601-636-6339



Dr. O. Wayne Gann
Term expires July, 2015
At-Large Representative

2110 Chestnut Street
Corinth, MS 38834
Home: (662) 287-4672
Fax: (662) 286-1885



Mr. Claude Hartley
Term expires July, 2012
3rd Supreme Court Representative

4437 Ridgeway Drive 
Belden, MS 38826 
Home: 662-842-8166 
Fax 662-844-3692



 

Mrs. Martha "Jackie" Murphy
Term expires July, 2013
At-Large Representative

57 CR 8050
Rienzi, MS 38865
(662) 728-6904


Mrs. Rosetta Richard
Term expires July, 2011
2nd Supreme Court Representative

15366 Lorraine Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
Ph: 228-396-1864




Dr. David Sistrunk
Term expires July 2014
Administrator At-Large Member

229 West Washington Street
Kosciusko, MS 39090
(office) 662-289-4771
Fax: 662-289-1177



Dr. Hank M. Bounds, Executive Secretary
State Superintendent of Education
Mississippi Department of Education
P.O. Box 771 
Jackson, MS 39205 
Office: 601-359-1750
Fax: 601-359-3242